We review the diagnosis, categorization, and treatment of prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain
syndrome based on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) classification. Prostatitis is an …

Prostatitis ranges from a straightforward clinical entity in its acute form to a complex,
debilitating condition when chronic. It is often a source of frustration for the treating physician …

Introduction Sexual function is essential to good health and well-being in men. The
relationship between male sexual function, pelvic floor function, and pelvic pain is complex …

Cognitive/behavioral and environmental variables are significant predictors of patient
adjustment in chronic pain. Using a biopsychosocial template and selecting several pain …

OBJECTIVES: To perform a prospective, placebo-controlled study to examine the efficacy of
α-blocker compared with triple therapy (α-blocker, anti-inflammatory, and muscle relaxant) in …

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), or NIH category III prostatitis, is
a common clinical syndrome characterized by genital/pelvic pain and lower urinary tract …

Background There is currently a lack of consensus for the diagnosis, investigations and
treatments of acute bacterial prostatitis (AP). Methods The symptoms, investigations and …

Background: There is limited evidence about the chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS)
treatment by shockwave therapy, and the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of …

Aims Low‐intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li‐ESWT) has been applied in
urolithiasis and some chronic diseases. We performed a systematic review and meta …

Persistent and disabling pain is the hallmark of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain
syndrome (CP/CPPS). However, disease severity (as measured by objective indexes such …